New show for Substack: At a bar, an open tab means the conversation is still going. In a browser window, it means there's something more to do. Open Tab is a show about the people who are beating this chaotic moment in media and building something successful by themselves
lena dunham reportedly sold 60k copies of her book in the first week. she did a ton of press on substack—guest essays, q&as, etc. thought this was an interesting insight that likely also applies to products other than books.
While the public's still getting used to the arrival of GLP-1s, Hollywood is already on to something new. And what it means for the rest of us is significant...
Link in the tweet below 👇
@AvantiWestCoast He just announced that but also that more people will be getting on - that's dangerous and there's no way to communicate with the train manager. No one can move down the aisles (carriage A is completely blocked). You need to tell him it's a safety risk
🚨I’m delighted to announce the launch of @ArguablyMag – a new title for progressive ideas and debate – alongside @camvargas8.
Columnists include @b_judah, @dc_lawrence, @martha_dacombe, Renie Anjeh and Zoë Grünewald.
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Bored of commentary filled with tribalism and virtue-signalling? I’m launching in the other place! If you like my journalism and have been missing my Sunday columns, I hope you’ll subscribe. 🔗 up next.
After 36 yrs Pritesh Patel’s news stall on #Brixton tube station closes today. London has ever fewer good newsagents. And Pritesh is irreplaceable - so well-informed (thanks to #Radio4 in his ear!) that for years I have tried out story ideas on him - and valued his judgment.
Not being funny but… the best TV show around right now isn’t on TV or streaming.
Micro-dramas, the return of bootcut, and Tarot with bite. Also testing if X is now better for links 👀👇